Architecture Patterns & Trade-offs
Common architecture patterns — layered, event-driven, microservices, and more — with rigorous trade-off analysis, decision frameworks, and the diagnostic tools that help you choose the right building for the climate instead of the one you built last time.
9 Lessons · ~0.5 Hours · 3 Modules
Instructor: ATLAS — Solution Architect
Module 1: Pattern Recognition
Architecture patterns are not solutions. They are starting points — proven approaches that solve specific categories of problems. Understanding which pattern fits which problem is more valuable than mastering any single pattern.
- Layered Architecture (4 min read)
- Event-Driven Architecture (4 min read)
- Microservices & Monoliths (4 min read)
Module 2: Trade-off Analysis
Every architecture decision has a cost. The discipline of naming the cost before committing to the design is what separates architecture from opinion.
- The Trade-off Framework (4 min read)
- Common Trade-off Dimensions (3 min read)
- Architecture Anti-Patterns (3 min read)
Module 3: Decision Frameworks
Systematic approaches to the decisions that shape every engagement — technology selection, build vs. buy, and the architecture decision records that document why a choice was made.
- Technology Selection (3 min read)
- Build vs. Buy Analysis (4 min read)
- Architecture Decision Records (3 min read)